College of Social Sciences and International Studies
Comparative Politics
Module POC2098 for 2024/5
Module POC2098 for 2024/5
- Overview
- Aims and Learning Outcomes
- Module Content
- Indicative Reading List
- Assessment
Undergraduate Module Descriptor
POC2098: Comparative Politics
This module descriptor refers to the 2024/5 academic year.
Please note that this module is only delivered on the Penryn Campus.
Module Content
Syllabus Plan
Whilst the module’s precise content may vary from year to year, it is envisaged that the syllabus will cover some or all of the following topics:
- Theoretical and methodological principles
- State formation
- Democratization and democratic backsliding
- Autocracies and Hybrid Regimes
- Legislatures and executives
- Political Parties in democracies and authoritarian states
- State-society relations
- Participation and governance
- Interest Groups
Learning and Teaching
This table provides an overview of how your hours of study for this module are allocated:
| Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities | Guided independent study | Placement / study abroad |
|---|---|---|
| 25 | 125 | 0 |
...and this table provides a more detailed breakdown of the hours allocated to various study activities:
| Category | Hours of study time | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activity | 15 | 10 x 1.5 hour lectures |
| Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activity | 10 | 10 x 1 hour seminars |
| Guided Independent Study | 125 | Private study students are expected to read suggested texts and make notes prior to seminar sessions. They are also expected to read widely to complete their coursework assignments. More specifically, students are expected to devote at least: 60 hours to directed reading; 63.5 hours on preparation and production of summative assessments |
Online Resources
This module has online resources available via ELE (the Exeter Learning Environment).
